Competency-based Language Teaching in Higher Education

Competency-based Language Teaching in Higher EducationSpanning the divide between the theory and praxis of competency-based teaching in tertiary language education, this volume contains invaluable practical guidance for the post-secondary sector on how to approach, teach, and assess competencies in Bologna-adapted systems of study. It presents the latest results of prominent European research projects, programs of pedagogical innovation, and thematically linked academic networks. Responding to a profound need for a volume addressing the practical aspects of the newly designed language degrees now being rolled out across Europe, this essential contribution pools the insights of a prestigious set of scholars, practitioners, and policy makers from diverse parts of Europe and the US. It will inform crucial decisions about instituting and evaluating competencies in a new generation of language studies programmes.

Provides research-based guidelines for the practical development and evaluation of competencies Furnishes practical guidance on how to approach, teach, and evaluate competencies in the new Bologna-adapted plans of study Pools the insights of a prestigious set of scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers from diverse parts of Europe and the U.S.